Around the NBA: Week 16 (2/3 - 2/9)

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Re: Around the NBA: Week 16 (2/3 - 2/9)

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Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:46 pm
Superbone wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:42 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:40 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:15 pm
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Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:16 am

Doesn't matter. The Suns should have won, their season is basically on the line and they let two very winnable games go away. To me this has been the last nail in the coffin and why now I am saying trade Durant.
Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???
At some point you have to show your true colors. This was a golden opportunity to make a push in light of a hard schedule ahead. Yet they lost TWICE to a team that was winning 1/3 of games. We'd be 7th with one game differential behind 6th (LAC). Instead we are tied with 11st SAC. At a certain point enough has to be enough.
They've won 9 out of the last 10. Tied for the hottest team in the league.
So what. At least split the games.
You know it that was close to happening, right?
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.

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Re: Around the NBA: Week 16 (2/3 - 2/9)

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Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:44 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:17 pm
Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6
Wouldn't be that hard it we didn't keep losing to POR, CHA, NOP or BRY. But we are just not reliable. To these Suns getting out of the play in is crazy hard. Maybe the even are left out of the top10 in the West.
You’re right, it is for the current suns..that’s why we want to shake up the team.

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Superbone wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:46 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:46 pm
Superbone wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:42 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:40 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:15 pm


Season on the line??? We’re 2.5 games back from 6th place. The difference of record between 4-10 is less than 5 games. Can we chill???
At some point you have to show your true colors. This was a golden opportunity to make a push in light of a hard schedule ahead. Yet they lost TWICE to a team that was winning 1/3 of games. We'd be 7th with one game differential behind 6th (LAC). Instead we are tied with 11st SAC. At a certain point enough has to be enough.
They've won 9 out of the last 10. Tied for the hottest team in the league.
So what. At least split the games.
You know it that was close to happening, right?
You know it didn't happen, right?
(btw don't want to sound harsh towards you, it's just that I have had enough).

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Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:47 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:44 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:17 pm
Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6
Wouldn't be that hard it we didn't keep losing to POR, CHA, NOP or BRY. But we are just not reliable. To these Suns getting out of the play in is crazy hard. Maybe the even are left out of the top10 in the West.
You’re right, it is for the current suns..that’s why we want to shake up the team.
So do I. It's direction where we might not agree. I don't but into Durant anymore. Just want him gone. To the highest bidder.

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Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:52 pm
Superbone wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:46 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:46 pm
Superbone wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:42 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:40 pm

At some point you have to show your true colors. This was a golden opportunity to make a push in light of a hard schedule ahead. Yet they lost TWICE to a team that was winning 1/3 of games. We'd be 7th with one game differential behind 6th (LAC). Instead we are tied with 11st SAC. At a certain point enough has to be enough.
They've won 9 out of the last 10. Tied for the hottest team in the league.
So what. At least split the games.
You know it that was close to happening, right?
You know it didn't happen, right?
(btw don't want to sound harsh towards you, it's just that I have had enough).
I couldn’t tell. :P
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.

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Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:55 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:47 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:44 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:17 pm
Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6
Wouldn't be that hard it we didn't keep losing to POR, CHA, NOP or BRY. But we are just not reliable. To these Suns getting out of the play in is crazy hard. Maybe the even are left out of the top10 in the West.
You’re right, it is for the current suns..that’s why we want to shake up the team.
So do I. It's direction where we might not agree. I don't but into Durant anymore. Just want him gone. To the highest bidder.
I mean I’d like to blow it all the way up, but not sure that’s an option. Doesn’t make a lot of sense if Houston won’t play ball. Getting some assets while switching up the makeup of the team is fine to me. Point is we are still within range to get a top 6 seed if we can get the roster right. Blowing it up and dropping into the lottery just helps Houston.

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Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 5:58 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:55 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:47 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:44 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:17 pm
Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6
Wouldn't be that hard it we didn't keep losing to POR, CHA, NOP or BRY. But we are just not reliable. To these Suns getting out of the play in is crazy hard. Maybe the even are left out of the top10 in the West.
You’re right, it is for the current suns..that’s why we want to shake up the team.
So do I. It's direction where we might not agree. I don't but into Durant anymore. Just want him gone. To the highest bidder.
I mean I’d like to blow it all the way up, but not sure that’s an option. Doesn’t make a lot of sense if Houston won’t play ball. Getting some assets while switching up the makeup of the team is fine to me. Point is we are still within range to get a top 6 seed if we can get the roster right. Blowing it up and dropping into the lottery just helps Houston.
We need to do what's best for us moving forward. That might include taking a perceived step back this season (which is lost anyway, at least in my opinion) and gather assets to build the next iteration with Booker. Unless by blowing it up you mean also moving on from Booker, which I don't want.

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Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 5:58 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:55 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:47 pm
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:44 pm
Split T wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:17 pm
Ya the west(outside the top 4) isn’t that good this year. Wouldn’t be that hard to get to 5 or 6
Wouldn't be that hard it we didn't keep losing to POR, CHA, NOP or BRY. But we are just not reliable. To these Suns getting out of the play in is crazy hard. Maybe the even are left out of the top10 in the West.
You’re right, it is for the current suns..that’s why we want to shake up the team.
So do I. It's direction where we might not agree. I don't but into Durant anymore. Just want him gone. To the highest bidder.
I mean I’d like to blow it all the way up, but not sure that’s an option. Doesn’t make a lot of sense if Houston won’t play ball. Getting some assets while switching up the makeup of the team is fine to me. Point is we are still within range to get a top 6 seed if we can get the roster right. Blowing it up and dropping into the lottery just helps Houston.
At this point I don't even see the point in getting into the top 6 just to win a game or two if not get swept out in the first round. I would just as soon put this season out of it's misery sooner rather than later. Make what trades you can now and over the summer and hope for the best next year.

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Wally_West wrote:
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Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
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Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
At least someone will be happy.

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Wally_West wrote:
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Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
At least someone will be happy.
I will never be happy that we destroyed our team by trading away Deandre Ayton.
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Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
Right now the Blazers might be the better team. They're 4 games back of us, but they're playing much better, and we're on a downward trend. I think the only West teams that are clearly worse than us are the Pelicans and the Jazz. That's pretty pathetic.

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Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
I thought he already had it?
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.

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Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
Because Ayton will at best be the 3rd most important player on a play-in team? Sure, congrats.
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Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:04 pm
Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
Because Ayton will at best be the 3rd most important player on a play-in team? Sure, congrats.
After we traded him for the 8th most important player on a team that misses the play-in or loses to them? I think he wins that one.
“Are you crazy?! You think I’m going to go for seven years and try to get there? You enjoy the 2030 draft picks that we have holding? I want to try to see the game today.” — Ish 3/13/25

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Right, congrats.

Still don't regret it.
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Spurs started both CP3 and Fox in the backcourt tonight.
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Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:11 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:04 pm
Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
Because Ayton will at best be the 3rd most important player on a play-in team? Sure, congrats.
After we traded him for the 8th most important player on a team that misses the play-in or loses to them? I think he wins that one.
Unlock that thread and let him go beserk!!!!

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specialsauce wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:49 pm
Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:11 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:04 pm
Cap wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 6:18 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:37 am
Could they be a play in team when it’s all said and done?
If the season ends with the Blazers at 10 and us at 11, or with the Blazers beating us in the playin, I hope everyone will let Jeremy have his moment.
Because Ayton will at best be the 3rd most important player on a play-in team? Sure, congrats.
After we traded him for the 8th most important player on a team that misses the play-in or loses to them? I think he wins that one.
Unlock that thread and let him go beserk!!!!
Leave it dead.
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